Coin-controlled dispensing machine



Sept. 2, 1930.

J. K APPELLY TRQLLED DISPENSING Maxims,

COIN CON Filed June 4, 1929 Patented; Sept. 5 1930 JOSEPH KAPPELLY, orNEW YORK, N. Y.

COIN-CONTROLLED msrnnsme MACHINE Application filed June 4,

The present invention pertains to new and useful improvements in theclass of nven" tions known as check controlled apparatus.

Another important object of the invent on 5 is to provide a coincontrolled dispensing machine from. which merchandise may be dispensedwithout possibility of crushing.

Still another salient object of the invention is to provide a machine ofthe character mentioned which will be substantially fool proof, andwherein after the merchandise has been exhausted, mechanism will act todeflect insertedcoins into a tray where they maybe easily retained bythe depositor.

In the drawing:

The figure represents a fragmentary vertical sectional iew takenillustrating a mechanism constructed in accordance with the presentinvention. 7

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like par-ts, itwill be seen that the improved machine includes a casing generallyreferred to by numeral 5. The casing consists of side walls 6, a rearwall 7, and'a bottom wall 8, while supported hprizontally within thecasing and at a point above the floor 8 is a platform 9, whichterminates at its forward longitudinal 'edge spacedly from the front ofthe casing and extending downwardly from this edge is an inclined tray10, which rises upwardly as at 11 to provide a shoulder against'whichcoins falling from the machine may stop. A short front wall 12 isprovided, a covering 13'of suitable sheet material being provided forthe outer side thereof.

Extending rearwardly from openings in the tray 10 are drawercompartments 21 for receiving one or more money drawers 22, eachequipped with a suitable knob 23, and being normally disposed inunderlying respect through an opening .24 in the platform 9. .The frontwall 12 aforementioned swings on a pivot 25, whereby it may be swung tothe open position, but it is secured against displacement when inupright position by the latch 26. The front wall 5 has a plate 27secured thereon in horizontal position and 50 provided with a slot- 28therein for register 1929. Serial No. 368,215.

ing with the coin chute to be fully described hereinafter.

As is shown in the drawing a rack 30 is mounted vertically within thecasing and upon the platform 9. By way of exemplification, the rack 30is shown supporting a stack of match boxes. The rack consists inconstruction of a rear wall 32 and side walls 33, the side Walls beingbent inwardly at their forward edges to' provide flanges 34 to preventthe merchandise from slipping outwardly thereof.

A coin chute 51 is disposed in the manner shown in the drawing, havingits upper end communicating with the slot 28 in the front wall of thecasing. The coin chute leads to the mechanism for controlling thedispensing of the matchboxes, but it is to be understood that any numberof goods racks, coin chutes and coin controlled mechanism may beemployed, merely by duplication of the several parts. I 1

The money chute is enlarged at its lower end in the manner designated bynumeral 52, while at the upper portion of the enlarged lower end of thechute, a plate 53 protrudes into the'chute. A spring tensioned arm 54 isnormally interposed between the stack of match boxes or other goods, andthe rear wall of the rack with its upper end disposed within the opening55 in said rear wall. A finger 56 depends obliquely from the arm 54 andnormally engages the upper edge of' the inclined plate 53 so that coinsfalling through the chute 51 will be deflected by said finger 56 andinto the compartment 52. The lower end portion of the back wall of therack has a declining'extensio'n 57 and beneath this declining extensionis a pivotally mounted block 58" to. which the spring arm 54 15connected.

Obviously when the boxes of matches become exhausted, the arm 54 willsnap over to the position shown in dotted lines and carry the finger 56therewith. Thus the coin falling through the chute 51 will fall upon theplate .95 53 and by sliding down the plate 52 may be returned to the.depositor by way of the tray 10,

While the foregoing specification has been in specific terms, it is tobeunderstood that 10 numerous changesin the specific shape, size, andmaterials may be resorted to without de-- parting from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter. Having thus describedtheinvention, What I claim as new and desire to secureby Let- 'ters Patentis 4 7 1. A coin controlled dispensing machine of the characterdescribed comprising a casing 10 having a merchandise supporting rackmounted therein, a coin chute adjacent therack, a

coin receiving receptacle disposed beneath the chute to receive coinstherefrom, a tray disposed in the casing out of vertical aligns mentwith the discharge end ofthe chute, an inclined plate extending intothe, chute and adapted to directthe coin therefrom into the tray, apivotallytmounted arm mountedin the ca'singland extending into the rack,a finger mounted on the arm and extending into the chute above theinclined plate and adapted to deflect the coin from said plate into thereceptacle, said arm adapted to en'- gage' with the merchandise in therack in, a p

manner to be retained in operative position and adapted to swing to in'rative position when the merchandise is exiiiiused from the rack in amanner to permit said coin toengage the inclined plate and be deflectedinto the tray. i i

" 2. A coin controlled dispensing machine of the character describedcomprising a casing having a merchandise supporting rack mountedtherein, a coin chute adjacent the rack, 23

coin receiving receptacle disposed beneath the chute to receive coinstherefr0m,'a tray disposed in the casing out of vertical alignment withthe discharge end of the chute, an inclined plate extending into vthechute and 49 adapted to direct the coin therefrom into the tray, agravity-actuated weighted arm iv otally mounted in the casing and e'xtening into the rack for swinging movement therein,

. an inclined finger rigidl mounted on the arm and adapted to extendlntothe chute above the inclined plate for en agement with the upper endportion, thereo in a manner 'to deflect the coin from said plate intothe receptacle, said arm adapted to engage with the 50 merchandise inthe rack in a manner to be,

retained inoperative position to project the finger into the chute andadapted to swing.

to inoperative position when the merchandise is exhausted from the rackin a manner to 5 permit said coin to engage'the inclined plate and bedeflected into the tray,

In testimony whereof I aflix'my signature.

JOSEPH KAPPELLY.

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